Lake Worth, Florida

(561) 586-1630        FAX (561) 586-1798

City Profile

The City of Lake Worth is located at a point said to be the most easterly along the Florida peninsula. The City is part of the Gold Coast of South Florida. Extending from Homestead to Jupiter, this urban area is home to more than three million people. In Palm Beach County, the estimated population in 1998 is 1,020,400. Of this number, the City of Lake Worth accounts for 30,345.

GOVERNMENT 

Type of Government: City Commission/City Manager

Annual Budget: Total: $81,680,400

Land Use: 44% Residential; 5% Commercial; 3% Industrial; 6% Recreational;  8% Public/Semi-Public Use; 27% Rights of Way and 7% Vacant. 

Local Property Taxes: Municipal Millage Rate, 1998: 8.6589
Total assessed value for all properties within Lake Worth: $686,510,147

Incorporated: 1913

Area: 5.71 square miles

Average Year Round Temperature: 74 degrees

Parks & Recreation: 266 acres, golf course

Area Transportation: Interstate 95/Florida Turnpike/U.S. 1
FEC and CSX rail connection to U.S. and Canada
PalmTran and Lolly the Trolley public transportation
Tri-Rail commuter service to Miami
Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami International Airport